Tuesday, May 27, 2008

...For Google mainly, to find new links, to re-cache page changes, for hoped-for serp changes, for access codes, for websites to be moved because prissy developers wont give up their precious codes and would rather lose the client instead, for domain / DNS propagation..

for rankings reports (yes we still use them, unfashionable though it maye be) for diagnosis tools, for registration emails, confirmations from clients, oh and for payment.

the list goes on and on and on...

In the meantime we mentioned previously about moving from a horizontal structure and are currently testing different filenames, directory and anchor text structures for efficacy.

new page here: seo services - search engine optimisation - which is intended to form the backbone for our planned campaign of Global expansionism, both geographically (some countries names are just on our "Axis of SEO Evil" list and will be monitored carefully and appropriate action taken when required- India, USA etc you have been warned!) and onwards into the big boys search terms.

So tactical withdrawal and outflanking of the possible the -950 filter aside, the relentless march onwards continues..

SEO is a war people, a war where those who are the most patient probably have an advantage. But no war today as it's raining in Ibiza so we're all going to the Spa for the afternoon instead. :)

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Ok following Blog HQ's dofollow testing period we finally got round to taking the nasty nofollow off the comments here too. Genuine input is always welcome, and doubly so from people who get the humour... ;)

Comments will be ruthlessly moderated so there is no point whatsoever using your lame comment spamming software here, to be genuine is all we require to bask in warmth of Ibiza's linklove..

Also please do note ONLY THE USERNAME IS DOFOLLOW, comment body links remain disabled.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Over at HQ they made some big changes to the site last week and naturally assumed that as some of the rankings tanked immediately as the new pages cached, that they'd got the calcs wrong.

However since then the forums have been filling up with people saying their rankings have tanked across the board at around the same time.

And now a thread in Digitalpoint points out that Google's own Blogger blogs have been fairly rinsed from the index, and everyone's looking, and seeing theirs has gone too.

And, checking, our long standing #2 for *Microsofts Free Websites* search (see link for screenshots) has indeed vanished, and is not showing in the top 10 pages...

This is somewhat of a relief as hordes of angry Microsoft-loving mid Westerners have been making our lives hell with their Country & Western-loving redneckiness.

We are actually relieved to no longer have to shoulder the responsibility of being the #2 authority site on a Microsoft freebie gimmick we didnt think much of, aimed at pocket rinsing of stupid people, as to be fair the C&W loving Republicans deserve everything MS have in mind.

Check your levels but we suspect that if you had a blogger blog that was ranking for anything more than some random drunken typo about some div of a singer you can kiss that goodbye.

On a lighter note the SEO Malta invasion is full steam ahead, the boys landed last late night, indexed today and will be putting their feet up in your local in Valetta in a few days time I wouldnt wonder.

Saturday, May 10, 2008

...was someone talking when they should have been listening again ? does this ring any bells from just the previous post?

...since taking the town of "Superior" in the USA siege, during the ongoing superior seo servicescampaign, which is showing most clearly in the Google ** Superior Small Business ** search

..We will accept your conditional surrender in the above search at any point, conditions as below:

The immediate surrender of Dolly Parton & Barbara Streisand

Immediate & full renounciation of Country & Western MusicWe must see at least 100 million hits to Ibiza Global Radio per day from the USA within 2 weeks or we will take your title search in the name of the Ibicenc SEO Warriors and laugh at you from on high. ;)

over and out.

???????

..well we werent messing about and we got fed up with your insolence.

Streisand and Country & Western are NON NEGOTIABLE and so we took it anyway.

We hereby claim this on behalf of the Ibicenc SEO warriors, and you should consider yourselves laughed at until further notice.

..don't make us come after Superior Business too.. you have been warned.

Friday, May 2, 2008

Apart from being a fundamental analysis and feedback tool, Google analytics / webmaster tools is also a never ending source of amusement at the things people type, and the sometimes random things you accidentally rank for.

here's a few of ours and our clients hits from April that have made us chuckle.

we have also started to pick up some traffic from what we can only assume are people researching their business prospects in Superior USA .

..hola from Ibiza - America :)

We will accept your conditional surrender in the above search at any point, conditions as below:

The immediate surrender of Dolly Parton & Barbara Streisand

Immediate & full renounciation of Country & Western Music

We must see at least 100 million hits to Ibiza Global Radio per day from the USA within 2 weeks or we will take your title search in the name of the Ibicenc SEO Warriors and laugh at you from on high. ;)